WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-90. SN 88661. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with select, uncheckered, and nicely figured, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped Aug. 6, 1894 with one other arm to order #18218. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong bright orig blue with some rub marks from takedown action & a few scattered spots of surface rust. Receiver retains 90-92% strong, glossy, orig blue, slightly flaked on right side with a few spots of flaking on left side, a 1/4″ x 1/4″ rub on left side with flaked areas at top rear edges of receiver and light freckling on bottom. Top tang is flaked to about 60% blue with balance medium patina. Lever retains most of its orig case colors turned dark with patina on outer edge. Hammer retains about 70% bright case colors with traces of case colors in buttplate tang with balance turned silver. Forearm has a small chip at rear edge with light handling & use marks and a series of bruises on right wrist with a couple of others on left side of stock, otherwise retains virtually all of its brilliant orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Goforth Collection 4-60565 JR128 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1064	$8,050.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-90. SN 88661. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with select, uncheckered, and nicely figured, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped Aug. 6, 1894 with one other arm to order #18218. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong bright orig blue with some rub marks from takedown action & a few scattered spots of surface rust. Receiver retains 90-92% strong, glossy, orig blue, slightly flaked on right side with a few spots of flaking on left side, a 1/4″ x 1/4″ rub on left side with flaked areas at top rear edges of receiver and light freckling on bottom. Top tang is flaked to about 60% blue with balance medium patina. Lever retains most of its orig case colors turned dark with patina on outer edge. Hammer retains about 70% bright case colors with traces of case colors in buttplate tang with balance turned silver. Forearm has a small chip at rear edge with light handling & use marks and a series of bruises on right wrist with a couple of others on left side of stock, otherwise retains virtually all of its brilliant orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Goforth Collection 4-60565 JR128 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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